liquid

Pluralliquids

1. 1
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A flowing substance that takes the shape of whatever holds it, like water.

   Like water in a cup that spreads to fill whatever you pour it into.

   Pour the liquid into a clean glass before you test it.

   Water is the most common liquid on Earth.

   Similarfluid

   Oppositesolid, gas

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2. 2
   adjective

   Able to flow and change shape, not hard like a solid or airy like a gas.

   Like honey or water you can pour, not like a hard rock.

   At room temperature, mercury stays liquid while most metals remain solid.

   The liquid wax cooled and hardened into a smooth candle.

   Similarfluid, molten, runny, liquefied

   Oppositesolid, gaseous

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3. 3
   adjective

   Easy to buy or sell quickly because many people are trading it.

   Like a busy market where someone is always ready to buy or sell.

   The stock is highly liquid, letting investors sell shares within seconds.

   A liquid market lets buyers and sellers trade large amounts without moving the price.

   Oppositeilliquid

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4. 4
   adjective

   Easy to sell quickly without losing its value.

   Like a popular toy you can sell fast for its full price.

   Gold is a liquid asset because you can sell it almost anywhere for cash.

   She kept her wealth in liquid investments she could cash out within a day.

   Oppositeilliquid

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5. 5
   adjective

   Moving or sounding smoothly, without sudden jumps or harsh sounds.

   Like a smooth song that never jumps or stops suddenly.

   The dancer's liquid movements flowed from one pose to the next.

   Her liquid voice carried the melody without a single harsh note.

   Similarfluid, flowing, smooth, mellifluous

   Oppositeharsh, choppy, jerky

6. 6
   adjective

   Clear and see-through, like flowing water.

   Like clear water you can see straight through.

   The painter captured the liquid blue of the evening sky.

   Her eyes had a liquid clarity that caught the light.

   Similarclear, limpid, transparent, translucent

   Oppositeopaque, cloudy, murky

7. 7
   nouncountable

   A smooth consonant sound such as 'l' or 'r'.

   Like the smooth sound at the start of 'lion' or 'rain'.

   In English, the liquid at the start of 'leaf' differs from the one in 'red'.

   Many languages group the liquids 'l' and 'r' together as one class.

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8. 8
   adjective

   Describing consonant sounds like 'l' and 'r', which act alike in many languages.

   The word 'parallel' has three liquid consonants: one r sound and two l sounds.

   In 'play' and 'pray', a liquid consonant comes right after the p.

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